Psychology Residency Program

The Clinical Psychology Residency is a predoctoral internship training program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.

The Program is committed to a scientist-practitioner approach to education and practice. As such, the training of residents emphasizes the delivery of empirically supported assessment and treatment approaches. Many members of the clinical training faculty contribute regularly to the scientific literature, and all faculty members are committed to keeping abreast of the latest research in their respective fields to inform their clinical practice.

Accreditation:

The Clinical Psychology Residency Program has received accreditation by the Canadian Psychological Association until 2024.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Mental Health and Addictions Program

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is a large academic health sciences centre affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University and Mohawk College. The Mental Health and Addictions Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare provides services both at the Charlton Campus and the West 5th Campus. Services are also provided at the King Campus, with some consultation and DBT services provided. With more than 275 inpatient mental health beds, and the capacity to serve almost 5,000 outpatients each year, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has become the centre for adult mental health care throughout the central region of Southern Ontario.

The Mental Health Program offers a full spectrum of care for adults ranging from emergency services to acute and specialized inpatient services to specialty outpatient programs. As a result, residents will have the opportunity to gain varied experience in assessment and intervention with individuals with a wide range of difficulties. Because the Mental Health Program, and indeed St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton as a whole is committed not only to training but also to clinical research, residents are also encouraged to become involved in the ongoing research occurring across a number of programs.

The new West 5th Campusofficially opened in February 2014, and hopes to bring to life the St. Joseph’s vision to pioneer innovative models of care that radically reduce the disability associated with mental illness, and the stigma and barriers that people with mental illness face on a daily basis.

The new centre, for the first time in Hamilton, integrates inpatient and outpatient mental health services alongside outpatient medical services, research facilities and academic partnerships. It is a place of hope and healing, of relationships and partnerships, and of visionary care.

With an abundance of accessible recreational facilities, courtyards, and natural light, and expert caregivers committed to redefining mental health care, St. Joseph’s West 5th Campus has the opportunity to profoundly impact the lives of not only those who need care, but the entire community St. Joseph’s serves.

Living and Working in Hamilton

Located less than 70 kilometres south of Toronto, nestled on the west-end shoreline of Lake Ontario, Hamilton is the third largest city in Ontario and quickly becoming a go-to city for people looking for a community that offers the best of all worlds. Surrounded by spectacular nature (Lake Ontario, the Niagara Escarpment), Hamilton is also a distinct urban centre with a vibrant art and culture scene.

Those with an affinity for outdoor recreation and leisure will enjoy the natural playground of hiking, cycling, boating, and other outdoor adventures Hamilton’s unique location provides.

As you explore Hamilton, you’ll also find award-winning restaurants as acclaimed chefs offer tastings inspired by the high-quality seasonal produce across the region. With a growing local food truck scene, Hamiltonians love the sense of community and connection that comes with a curbside meal. Sport and entertainment enthusiasts will enjoy Hamilton’s professional football team (CFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the variety of music and entertainment offered at the city’s premiere entertainment venues: Hamilton Place, FirstOntario Centre, and the Molson Canadian Studio.

As you consider residency at St. Joe’s we also encourage you to learn more about our mission, vision, values and culture as an organization. Please click here to learn more about our people and culture at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.